Shore clubs putting harsh winter behind them

8:42 AM,
Apr. 17, 2014

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The light coating of snow and ice that greeted many at the Jersey Shore when they woke up Wednesday morning served as one final reminder of how tough the winter has been.

Actually, anyone who works in the golf industry or plays the game doesn't need a reminder, having lived it for nearly five months now.

But now, as the weather slowly improves and temperatures rise, local golf courses are working quickly to get ready for the season within a somewhat smaller window, while players, anxious to swing a club again, are lining up at first tees throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. ...